# Animation of dodge attack on Balak Talon and Twinkling Short Bow behaves erratically

**URL:** <https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/animation-of-dodge-attack-on-balak-talon-and-twinkling-short-bow-behaves-erratically/20783>\
**Category:** Wicked Experimental Branch\
**Tags:** weapons, animation, experimental\
**Created:** [December 20, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/animation-of-dodge-attack-on-balak-talon-and-twinkling-short-bow-behaves-erratically/20783 "2025-12-20T14:49:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![veleslav27](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/veleslav27/32/4877_2.png) [@veleslav27](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/veleslav27)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/animation-of-dodge-attack-on-balak-talon-and-twinkling-short-bow-behaves-erratically/20783/1 "2025-12-20T14:49:27Z")

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Balak Talon and Twinkling Short Bow share same dodge attack - slide into enemy with double hit. After the attack is done character moves erratically in three different directions before being responsive to inputs.

Link to video of said bug with Twinkling Short Bow:

[![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/uploads/wickedforum/original/2X/b/b8dd5df3ba28861ba4b154b8b6a55e467c36d115.jpeg "Twinkling Short Bow animation bug") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aauYL56szrk)

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**Author:** ![Silas-Inservio-Pax](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/silas-inservio-pax/32/10458_2.png) [@Silas-Inservio-Pax](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Silas-Inservio-Pax)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/animation-of-dodge-attack-on-balak-talon-and-twinkling-short-bow-behaves-erratically/20783/2 "2026-01-01T18:35:41Z")

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Awesome work with the clip, just what we need!

It’s been relayed.

Silas